Savings account vs. AEX vs. Bitcoin
When you look at how much you could earn by investing in cryptocurrencies, you can really see the difference.
Bitcoin performed exceptionally well in 2024, rising 135%. In 2020, it rose by as much as 270%. But then again, the price fell by 62% in 2022. It was a wild ride.
AEX shares, a basket of large Dutch companies, returned around 14.5% in 2024. In 2022, they fell 11.6%. Over five years, the return was 5.4%.
Savings? In 2020, you received only 0.04% interest. Three years ago, it was even less. You only recently started receiving a little more, but that do